Voiceless palatal lateral affricate

The voiceless palatal lateral affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. There are two ways it can be transcribed into IPA: extIPAc͜𝼆⟩ or traditional ⟨c͜ʎ̥˔⟩.

Voiceless palatal lateral affricate
c𝼆
cʎ̥˔
Audio sample

Features

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Features of the voiceless alveolar lateral affricate:

Occurrence

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The sound occurs in Hadza and, as an ejective (see), in Dahalo.[1]

Language Word IPA Meaning Notes
Hadza tlhakate c͜𝼆ʰakate "rhinoceros" (if dead)[2] Contrasts with ejective and aspirated forms. Although initial contact varies from alveolar to palatal, frication is always palatal.[3]
tlaa c͜𝼆aʔa "to meet, to follow"

References

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  1. ^ Maddieson, Ian; Spajić, Siniša; Sands, Bonny; Ladesfoged, Peter (1993). "Phonetic structures of Dahalo" (PDF). Afrikanistische Arbeitspapiere. 36: 7.
  2. ^ Blench, Roger (2008). "Dead souls: the language of Hadza animal names" (PDF).
  3. ^ Miller, Anyawire, Bala & Sands, A Hadza Lexicon and etymological dictionary, 2023 printing.